May 1, 20233 yr comment_313384 Good Monday morning! Good Monday morning Patriot Woodworkers! What did you get done over the weekend, and what have you planned for the week ahead! Inquiring minds want to know. Please tell us what's happening in your shops, your life, and any events going on with you. Thank you for being here folks! Welcome new members To view our newest members and welcome them to our digs, please see our Members Page, you can "Sort" by join date and click on their names and be taken to their profile page where you can leave a message of welcome. Thank you for making our newest folks feel welcome. Report
May 1, 20233 yr Popular Post comment_313398 Happy May Day. Phy invited me to dance around that pole with flower garlands on our heads. Taint happenin'. Report
May 1, 20233 yr Popular Post comment_313401 Had a good/busy weekend, although nothing got "done". More of the same busy-ness with nothing getting "done" over the next few days... Looks like a week of errands ahead of me. As I can squeeze in a little time here and there I will be working on cabinet doors - getting them fitted and painted maybe. Report
May 1, 20233 yr comment_313403 Monday? MONDAY???? Wake back up when Tuesday gets here.... have 4 items sitting in the shop, right now...waiting on glue to cure.....Film @ 2300 hrs...maybe...2 rehab apps today. 38 cloudy, rainy degrees outside...had a Thunderstorm yesterday afternoon ...with hail in it Report
May 1, 20233 yr comment_313407 We've had plenty of April showers. Bring on the flowers and send the sun with them. Report
May 1, 20233 yr Author Popular Post comment_313421 2 hours ago, steven newman said: Monday? MONDAY???? Wake back up when Tuesday gets here.... You retired guys kill me man. Report
May 1, 20233 yr comment_313423 Like Cal, busy weekend. Lot of windshield time between events. Weird weather along with the busyness. Weather and schedules finally aligned Saturday evening to hold the annual Easter Egg hunt for the two grandsons. They were happy. Mrs. & I crashed and burned yesterday afternoon. Busy week ahead. More errands and the like. After yesterday and today living in a wind tunnel, suspect stick patrol to resume ahead of mowing later in the week. Lots of other outside work as well as garage time needed, but still operating under winter rules: "when your tongue sticks to the tools, it's too cold to be in the shop." Report
May 1, 20233 yr Popular Post comment_313424 We might be retired but most of us still work.....Bandit, especially! But most of us don't get a steady pay check though, either. Report
May 1, 20233 yr comment_313425 8 minutes ago, John Morris said: You retired guys kill me man. We still work. Just don't get a steady pay check. Report
May 2, 20233 yr Popular Post comment_313468 20 hours ago, John Morris said: You retired guys kill me man. We're like Elephants, we never forget Mondays. 20 hours ago, Gene Howe said: We still work. Just don't get a steady pay check. IDK about you Gene, I get paid twice a month but only about 1/4 of what I got while working. Report
May 2, 20233 yr comment_313475 28 minutes ago, Larry Buskirk said: We're like Elephants, we never forget Mondays. IDK about you Gene, I get paid twice a month but only about 1/4 of what I got while working. Can't count our pensions and SS payments. Those come no matter how much work we do. And you are right about that ratio. Report
May 2, 20233 yr Popular Post comment_313478 Well..I actually work in the shop...on a Monday..... 2 front legs, and 2 seat supports....Mortises to follow sometime, today.. Eye Exam this morning, then the Boss has errands to run....will be later this afternoon before I can get back in the shop... We'll see.. Report
May 2, 20233 yr Popular Post comment_313489 New fence needed some upgrades. You know when you get to the gate and have your hands full a foot release is essential. Old one was all wood but had been reworked twice in 20 years. I had this aluminum plate in shop so used it for the foot pedal. I reused cable from old latch but not long enough so add a bit of galvanized. Outside was simpler wil no need for the upper eye. Report
May 2, 20233 yr comment_313501 33 minutes ago, Gerald said: New fence needed some upgrades Very clever and functional Gerald. Report
May 2, 20233 yr comment_313503 1 hour ago, Gene Howe said: Can't count our pensions and SS payments. Those come no matter how much work we do. And you are right about that ratio. Don't have much choice, paying more with less, and getting less. 22 hours ago, Gene Howe said: We still work. Just don't get a steady pay check. And if we do the above goes down as your reward. Report
May 2, 20233 yr comment_313512 Love the foot pedal plate, although when I scrolled down to see it I was expecting the aluminum plate to be in the shape of a shoe outline. You know, to help those who aren't sure understand what to do to open the gate with their hands loaded. I'm retired, and when I got a statement from my retirement account it claimed I could withdraw more from it each month than I was being paid when I worked, Then SS deposits started showing up in my saving account and I wondered if I could live just on that amount since I no longer had to pay for parking permits, gas for the trip to work and back, money I spent for whatever would help my students or improve on the equipment provided for use that the state wouldn't buy, etc.. So far the answer is "yes, I can live on SS income alone" as my savings account has actually grown since my state deposits stopped. I'll let my retirement account recover from the pandemic era recession and when it gets back to pre-pandemic size I'll have another look at what that money could be used for. Report
May 2, 20233 yr comment_313515 Eye exam results...will not need new glasses...however....will need Cataract Surgery....waiting to hear from the Eye Surgeon about when he can get me in... Report
May 2, 20233 yr Popular Post comment_313516 14 minutes ago, steven newman said: Eye exam results...will not need new glasses...however....will need Cataract Surgery....waiting to hear from the Eye Surgeon about when he can get me in... Prayers to you. Hope yours goes as well as my wife's did a few years back. Took far longer to drive to the East side of Indy than it did for the prep, surgery and post. Went out for a late breakfast, then she wanted to shop for a while since we were in Indy. IIRC, had to wait about 6 weeks before they did the other eye. She wore glasses/contacts then. Hasn't worn glasses since. Report
May 2, 20233 yr comment_313520 3 hours ago, steven newman said: Eye exam results...will not need new glasses...however....will need Cataract Surgery....waiting to hear from the Eye Surgeon about when he can get me in... I'll have to check now that we have Medicare, the co-pay before we got it was around $2,500.00. Wouldn't know what to think without that frosted glass blur. Report
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